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Min o Od e

Recruitment Letter Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. Min o Od e Littl e T r a v ers e Ba y B a nd s o f Od a w a Indian s S D P I H e a lt h y He a r t P r oje c t. Dear Tribal Community M e mber; J u ly 20 , 2 011

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Min o Od e

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  1. Recruitment Letter Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians MinoOde LittleTraverseBayBandsofOdawaIndiansSDPIHealthyHeartProject • Dear Tribal Community Member;July 20,2011 • Wewould like to take thisopportunityto introduceMinoOde (Healthy/good heart) program.Thisisanewgrant called the Special Diabetes Program forIndiansHealthy Heart Initiativeand itspurpose is to determineifaprogram in ourcom- munity to prevent cardiovasculardiseaseinpeople with diabetes ishelpful. • In 2004, Congress fundedthe Indian Health Serviceto givefunding to selectedIndianHealthprograms todemonstrate that implementationof activitiesinIndiancommunitiesto reduce the risk ofcardiovasculardisease in ourpeople. We are now in the enrollment phase, and arelookingfor people withdiabetes who areinterested in decreasingtheir risk of heart disease. • Youmayalready beaware that diabetes andheartdiseaseare very serious health problemsfor native peoples, and diabetesis amajor risk factor for heartdisease. Thisincludes heartattacksand strokes.Studies haveshown that your risk ofdeveloping heart disease canbe reducedbycontrolling yourblood pressure, weight,cholesterol levels andby not smoking. These are risk factors that arein yourcontrol. • MinoOde offers intensivecase management of yourdiabetesthatincludes education on hearthealth,weight loss, healthy eating andaphysicalactivity program that is gearedto your personalneeds, aswell as, the needs of yourfamily. It also means thatwewilldo whatever wecanor needtodotohelpyou decreaseyourrisk factors.We will support each other on thisjourneyto wellness.Thisincludesa physical exam, lab tests,baselineECG-checksout your heart to learn asmuch about your health aswecan. You will also receive health education,in agrouporas an individual, and participatein program activities. Wewillwork together to developa wellnessplan thatis specificfor you(and your family). We will get there one step at a time, together! By joiningtheMinoOde, the SDPIHealthy Heart Initiativeyou can: • Reduce your chances ofgettingheart disease • Help your family learnnewwaysto live in balance-healthy eating active living • Receive professionalmedical and nutritional advice frompeople thattrulycare about youand your family. • Bea part ofthe study thatwill set thegold standardfor cardiovascular diseasepreventionallover the world. We will share what we learnwith other nations and the rest of the world!. • FYI-participation in aprogramin afacility out side ofMinaMskikiGumik isestimated to cost $5000! There is nocost to you. We will evenhelpyou withfoodor gas.We donot want this to beaburden for you and your family • With thisinmindwewouldliketoaskyoutopleaseparticipatein our program totry topreventcardiovasculardisease through education, treatment of risk factors, andother prevention activities. Please call 231.242.1601to sign upor speak to Michele orRegina for more information.We look forward to working with you. • Miigwech foryour time andconsideration • Michele Keshick, RN,BS,CDE CommunityHealth/DiabetesManager, MinaOdeProjectDirector,CaseManager IF IT HASBEENMORE THANTHREE MONTHSSINCEYOUHAVESEENYOURPROVIDERPLEASECALLFOR ANAPPOINTMENTTODAY!

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